Arkansas Lt. Governor Mark Darr will deliver remarks from noon to 1 p.m. today at the Lions Club in Clarksville at the University of the Ozarks. Darr will meet with employees from 1-2 p.m. at Tyson’s Food Plant and from 2-3 p.m. at Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Plant, both in Clarksville.

Piano recital today

Dr. Tim Smith will perform a faculty piano recital at 7:30 p.m. today at Witherspoon Auditorium. Admission is free and open to everyone. Performances will include works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joaquin Turina and Franz Liszt. For more information, call the Arkansas Tech Department of Music at 968-0368.

Ribbon cutting Thursday

Dover schools will have a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony of the high school safe room at 5 p.m. Thursday. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited.

Hughes Center closed

The Hughes Community Center will be closed Nov. 24-26 for observation of the Thanksgiving holiday.

The 2011 Russellville Christmas Parade entry deadline is at noon Monday. Parade entry forms are available at the Recreation and Parks Department office at 1000 E. Parkway Drive in Russellville or may be downloaded at www.russellvillearkansas.org. For more information, call the Recreation and Parks Department at 968-1272.